菊花台

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
淚光 (lèiguāng) /leɪ ɡwɑŋ/ B2	noun - tears in one's eyes, tearful eyes
柔弱 (róuruò) /roʊ ˈrwɔ/ B2	adjective - weak, frail
傷 (shāng) /ʃɑŋ/ A2	noun - wound, injury verb - to wound, to injure
慘白 (cǎnbái) /tsʰan paɪ/ B2	adjective - pale, ashen
月彎彎 (yuèwānwān) /ɥeɪ wɑn wɑn/ B1	noun - crescent moon
凝結 (níngjié) /niŋ dʒjɛ/ B2	verb - to congeal, to freeze
霜 (shuāng) /ʂwɑŋ/ A2	noun - frost
閣樓 (gélóu) /kɤ lɤʊ/ B1	noun - attic, garret
絕望 (juéwàng) /dʒɥɛ wɑŋ/ B2	noun - despair, hopelessness
朱紅 (zhūhóng) /dʒuː hʊŋ/ B2	adjective - vermilion
吹亂 (chuīluàn) /tʂʰweɪ lwɑn/ B2	verb - to blow into disorder, to mess up
飄散 (piāosàn) /pʰjaʊ san/ B2	verb - to drift away, to scatter
泛黃 (fànhuáng) /fan xwang/ B2	verb - to turn yellow, to yellow
斷腸 (duàncháng) /dwɑn tʂʰɑŋ/ C1	verb - heartbroken, grief-stricken
孤單 (gūdān) /ku dan/ A2	adjective - lonely, alone
燦爛 (cànlàn) /tsʰan lan/ B2	adjective - bright, brilliant, splendid
凋謝 (diāoxiè) /tjaʊ ɕjɛ/ B2	verb - to wither, to fade
不堪 (bùkān) /puː kʰɑn/ B2	adjective - unbearable, intolerable
搖晃 (yáohuàng) /jaʊ xwɑŋ/ B1	verb - to rock, to sway, to shake
惆悵 (chóuchàng) /tʃʰoʊ tʂʰɑŋ/ C1	adjective - melancholy, disconsolate

Grammar:

• 妳的淚光 柔弱中帶傷

  ➔ 中 (zhōng) is a preposition indicating 'in' or 'within', used to describe the state or condition something is in.

  ➔ The phrase "柔弱中帶傷" uses "中" to indicate the state or condition of being 'gentle and weak, yet傷 (hurt).'

• 花落人斷腸

  ➔ 落 (luò) is a verb meaning 'to fall,' and in this context, it describes flowers falling.

  ➔ The phrase "花落" shows the action of "flowers falling," illustrating the melancholic scene.

• 你的笑容已泛黃

  ➔ 已 (yǐ) is an adverb indicating that an action has already been completed or a state has already changed.

  ➔ The word "已" emphasizes that the笑容 (smile) has already faded or changed color to泛黃 (yellowed).

• 花已向晚飄落了燦爛

  ➔ 向 (xiàng) is a preposition meaning 'towards' or 'to,' used here to indicate the direction of the flower as it falls.

  ➔ The use of "向晚" indicates that the flowers are falling towards the evening sky, symbolizing fading beauty.

• 夜未央

  ➔ 未 (wèi) is a negation meaning 'not yet,' combined with 央 (yāng), meaning 'midnight' or 'center,' to convey 'the night is not yet over.'

  ➔ The phrase "夜未央" poetically expresses that夜 (night) has not yet reached its end, conveying a sense of lingering time.

• 徒留我孤單

  ➔ 徒留 (túliú) is a verb phrase meaning "merely left" or "only remaining," highlighting loneliness.

  ➔ The phrase "徒留我孤單" emphasizes that only loneliness remains, highlighting the sense of solitude.